Date13/01/1990DescriptionImages show Yennora Wool Centre Manager Sam Yeates (pointing) and Floor Manager Arthur Douglas inspecting their record level stockpile. With nearly 2 million bales of wool in stock at $1000 per bale, the market value of this stockpile is worth close to 2 billion dollars!
The record high price for wool from previous year was largely driven by Wool Speculators and has now contributed to a downturn in wool price. This lead to the Australian Wool Corporation setting up a market support fund and buying up more than 50 % of the wool on offer.PhotographerBruce MillerNotesROGERS-www.johnrogersarchice.com
Story by Paul Cleary
SMH - 900112
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Image ColourBlack & WhiteImage Size 298 mm x 203 mm ; 293 mm x 194 mmFile SizeJPG : 5.22 MB ; 5.70 MBTypePrintOriginalYesAccessAppointment required to view original photographCopyrightRestrictedRightsFairfax MediaAcknowledgementFairfield City Council acquired copies in December 2020 from Daniel Miller Californian photography dealer). The original copyright is held by Fairfax Media
Record wool stockpile at Yennora Wool Centre (13/01/1990). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 10/03/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/2633